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Authors
Fitzpatrick, Stephanie L.Wischenka, Danielle
Appelhans, Bradley M.
Pbert, Lori
Wang, Monica
Wilson, Dawn K.
Pagoto, Sherry L.
Society of Behavioral Medicine
UMass Chan Affiliations
Prevention Research CenterDepartment of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2016-01-01Keywords
Behavior TherapyCounseling
Evidence-Based Medicine
Goals
Humans
Obesity
Patient Care Team
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation
5As Counseling framework
Comorbidities
Obesity
Primary care
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Health Psychology
Mental and Social Health
Preventive Medicine
Primary Care
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On behalf of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, we present a model of obesity management in primary care based on the 5As counseling framework (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, and Arrange). Primary care physicians can use the 5As framework to build and coordinate a multidisciplinary team that: 1) addresses patients' psychosocial issues and medical and psychiatric comorbidities associated with obesity treatment failure; 2) delivers intensive counseling that consists of goal setting, self-monitoring, and problem solving; and 3) connects patients with community resources to assist them in making healthy lifestyle changes. This paper outlines reimbursement guidelines and weight-management counseling strategies, and provides a framework for building a multidisciplinary team to maximize the patient's success at weight management.Source
Am J Med. 2016 Jan;129(1):115.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.07.015. Epub 2015 Jul 31. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.07.015Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/30678PubMed ID
26239092Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.07.015